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Key: G
Tuning: Standard
Verse 1:
D G
Once I had fame
G C
Oh
I was full of pride
D G
I made lots of friends
G C
Always by my side
C G D
But my fame, oh, it died
D C
And now my friends begin to hide
Chorus:
G C
Everybody loves a winner
G C
Everybody loves a winner
C D G
But when you lose, you lose alone
Bridge--Pedal Steel Guitar:
D D C C
D D C C
C D D G
Verse 2:
D G
Everywhere I turned
G C
There was a hello and smile
C G
I never thought
G C
They'd be gone after a while
C G D
But my bankroll went down
D C
Oh, and the smiles turned to frowns
Chorus:
G C
Everybody loves a winner
G C
Everybody loves a winner
C D G
But when you lose, ahhh, you lose alone
Instrumental--Pedal Steel Guitar:
D D G G
G G C C
C C G G
G C C C
C G G D
D G G G
Chorus:
G C
Everybody loves a winner
G C
Everybody loves a winner
C D C G
But when you lose, you lose alone
Verse 3:
D G
Once I had a love
G C
Oh, but I wouldn't be true
C G
To get back that love, huh
G C
Ain't nothing I wouldn't do
C G D
But I've loved, and I've lost
D G C
Oh, and now I paid the cost
Chorus:
G C
Everybody loves a winner
G C
Everybody loves a winner
C D C G
But when you lose, you lose alone
Song History
Published: December 3, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025